GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| sleek | slick |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |